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		blowski on May 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scarcity Truthers If the aim of the tax is to raise revenue, then it’s pointless. If it’s to change behaviour, then perhaps it has worked.

marcosdumay on May 12, 2022 [–]

If there was never anybody to pay for it, like the GP said, no, it didn't.

But if people don't pay because there was actually somebody doing the bad behavior and they changed, then it would be useful.

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